Example sentences of "never the [noun] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is almost never the case with substances such as 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine . |
| 2 | Key statements in many LEA policy documents show a concern for ‘ harmony ’ and ‘ stability ’ , which is never the case in sex equality policies or statements on girls ' education . |
| 3 | ‘ I was never the centre of attention , like you . ’ |
| 4 | Yes , life had come , but not as they had dreamed it , as the great liberator from restraint and narrowness , but rather as the great enemy , with which he had to fight , fight as he was still fighting today and must fight until the end , with never the hope of victory ! |
| 5 | ‘ You may perhaps gain the kingdom of heaven by your prayers , ’ he told him in an unkind moment , ‘ but never the kingdom of Great Britain . ’ |
| 6 | Island Records , never the exploiters of Marley 's music some believe ( Lee Parry once claimed on quickly deleted vinyl that the company ‘ Kill Bob Marley and take away his royalties ’ ) , have recently issued the ‘ Talkin' Blues ’ album of out-takes , and last year released several Marley albums afresh on tape and CD . |
| 7 | A claim was made against a firm of accountants who were never the auditors of B. & C. and the order was sought so that unspecified claims could be investigated . |
| 8 | I had always argued against sit-ins and ‘ direct action ’ against campus property as it was always the poor bloody infantry — the cleaners , maintenance men and secretaries — who got the rough end of the pineapple , never the generals in command . |
| 9 | It was never the sort of thing you thought about when you were young , when you were — or thought you were — in love , and all the future shone with promise . |